Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from January 11 - January 14
MOHAWK
1/14: 2w, + closers
CAL EXPO
1/12: 2w, no bias
1/11: 2w, no bias
FIRE DANCE –
Was 6th at the quarter, rushed up to challenge, reached the leader at the half, pressed the pace through a :28 2/5 third quarter, weakened in the stretch after the tough trip
NORTHFIELD
1/14: 3w, no bias
1/12: 7w, + speed, off track
WONDERFUL WORLD –
Rushed up approaching the half, paced a strong middle-half, pushed the tough 4/5 winner through a :28 3/5 third quarter, was shaken off late but held the show
TREASURE GEM –
Had post 7, got on the move at the quarter, picked up cover, brushed three wide to clear tiring cover at the three quarters, chased the 2/5 winner home and missed by a neck
K-ROCK –
Gunned to the lead in :26 1/5, set a hot pace under heavy pressure and held on for the win
A REAL MIRACLE –
Left from post 6 and got into a wicked speed duel forcing a hot pace; tough trip
BIG GAME HUNTER –
Quarter-moved and got strung out forcing the pace, pushed a :27 first quarter and a :27 3/5 third quarter, weakened late but only lost by two lengths
MIAMI VALLEY
1/14: 2w, + closers, off track
1/12: 3w, no bias, off track
1/11: 6w, no bias
NEAT –
Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, pressed a quick pace, tough trip
SADIQ HANOVER*** –
Left hard and yielded, regained the lead before the half, set a quick pace under pressure from the 3/5 favorite and just missed in a blanket finish
PARKLANE KNIGHT –
Had post 7, was third over behind weak cover at the half, rallied three wide on the final turn and rallied gamely to finish 2nd from a tough spot
CARRIE’S DESIRE –
Left alertly to the lead from post 6, set the pace under second-half pressure over a tiring off track and just missed to the 7/5 favorite
DASH POINT HANOVER –
Went first over and battled with the leader from the half, pushed a :28 third quarter over an off track, took the lead in the stretch but was out-kicked by the favorite while next best
HE’S A PERFECT TEN*** -
Left from post 9, was used hard to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace against the bias over an off track, gave way in the stretch but only lost by three lengths
DOVER
1/14: 6w, + speed, off track
THE MEADOWS
1/14: 1w, ++ closers, off track was tiring, and the bias may have contributed to several huge longshots that rallied to win
1/11: 5w, no bias
GALLERY OPENING –
Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :27 2/5, set the pace against the bias over the off track and held well to be second best
FREEHOLD
1/12: 7w, + speed
1/11: 3w, no bias
MEADOWLANDS
1/12: 4w, no bias
1/11: 1w, + closers
DECLAN SEELSTER –
Was 8th at the half behind weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show, last quarter in :26 3/5
BELIEVE IN ME –
Was 10th at the three quarters, followed weak cover, swung wide for the drive and finished with good late pace for the show from a tough spot
WHITTAKER N –
Left from post 5 and yielded, was shuffled back to 6th, angled out behind horses in tight quarters in the stretch and had good late pace between horses late
OLDE BROADSIDE –
Saved ground from post 5, was 8th at the half, cleared late along the inside with pace
ANNIHILATION –
Left to the early lead, yielded, moved out on the final turn but got caught in a blindswitch and cleared too late to threaten
CHILLIN IT DE VIE –
Came off a layoff, saved ground, was blocked behind horses in the stretch, cleared late; can improve off this, especially with a drop in class
GEMMA’S BEACH GIRL –
Left, yielded, was shuffled in tight quarters and cleared late with some late pace; another one that may need a drop in class for the wake up
MONTICELLO
1/14: 4w, no bias
YONKERS
1/14: 6w, + speed
1/12: 3w, no bias
1/11: 8w, + speed
WARMINSTER A –
Had post 8, followed cover and finished willingly from a tough spot
AWESOMENESS –
Had post 8, never entered contention but finished well late; needs better post